Armée Emirati/Union Defence Force (UAE)

La visite de Le Drian aurait donc aboutit au résultat escompté, je rappelle que lors de sa dernière visite aux EAU il était question de relancer les les commandes d'armement auprès des industriels français, il était surtout question de VBCI à défaut de pouvoir vendre le Rafale.

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"Les EAU, qui effectuaient 70% de leurs dépenses militaires en France, ont fait passer ce pourcentage à 10%", relève-t-il. Il affirme toutefois qu'il n'a pas évoqué, au cours des entretiens qu'il a eus avec les officiels émiratis, la question de la vente de l'avion de combat de Dassault, le Rafale. "Ce dossier empoisonnait nos rapports", explique-t-il, ajoutant: "les Rafale attendront. Cette discussion viendra ultérieurement."

http://www.challenges.fr/entreprise/20121024.CHA2268/jean-yves-le-drian-apres-sa-visite-aux-emirats-les-rafale-de-dassault-attendront.html

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Jean-Yves Le Drian évoquera peut-être un autre dossier très important, puisqu'il concerne Nexter. Les Emirats ont étudié la modernisation de leur parc de blindés avec l'espoir pour l'ex-Giat-Industries de placer plusieurs centaines de VBCI. Le chiffre qui circule porte sur 700 exemplaires. Les autorités locales ont même demandé que soit étudiée la mise en place d'une société commune avec Tawazun, l'industriel local de l'armement. Pour couper court en septembre à toute négociation, selon nos informations, sans que l'on sache si le finlandais Patria, le concurrent en lice pour ce marché, a connu le même sort. « Il y a eu un revirement de situation dont on ne connaît pas la cause », confirme une source proche du dossier.

http://www.lesechos.fr/entreprises-secteurs/air-defense/actu/0202326742639-le-drian-aux-emirats-pour-parler-du-rafale-entre-autres-500467.php

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Leclerc Tank


BMP-3


G6

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UAE F-16E Block 60








M2000-9

Des F16 en A-stan ... ils ont caché la cocarde des avions

font quoi en astan

donner aussi des cadeaux aux mariages afghans comme fait leur maitre..une ancienne marionette protege une nouvelle marionette

les us vendent a prix d or un matos qu il reutilisent pôur eux meme

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Fincantieri livre un patrouilleur furtif et une corvette aux EAU

Le patrouilleur Ghantut, de la marine des EAUcrédits : FINCANTIERI

La corvette Abu Dhabi, ainsi que le patrouilleur lance-missiles Ghantut (dont nous vous proposons les premières images à la mer), ont été livrés hier aux Emirats Arabes Unis. Construits par les chantiers Fincantieri de Muggiano, ces unités vont permettre de renforcer significativement les moyens de la marine émiratie. Version améliorée des patrouilleurs italiens du type Commandante Cigala Fulgosi, la corvette Abu Dhabi mesure 88.4 mètres de long pour 12.2 mètres de large et présente un déplacement de 1650 tonnes en charge. Capable d’atteindre la vitesse de 25 nœuds et présentant une autonomie de 3000 milles à 14 noeuds, ce bâtiment, armé par 70 marins, peut mettre en œuvre quatre missiles antinavire Exocet MM40 Block3. Il dispose en outre d’une tourelle de 76mm et deux canons télé-opérés de 30mm Marlin, fournis par OTO-Melara, ainsi que de tubes lance-torpilles de 324mm (compatible pour des torpilles de type MU90). L’Abu Dhabi peut, par ailleurs, embarquer un hélicoptère (plateforme et hangar télescopique). En dehors de son armement conséquent, la nouvelle corvette émiratie se distingue des Fulgosi par des équipements électroniques plus puissants, avec notamment un radar tridimensionnel Kronos 3D sous radôme et un sonar de coque. Selon certaines informations, le bâtiment serait également en mesure de déployer un sonar remorqué. Un emplacement est aussi prévu pour l’installation éventuelle d’un système surface-air de type VL Mica.



La corvette Abu Dhabi (© FINCANTIERI)


La corvette Abu Dhabi (© FINCANTIERI)


La corvette Abu Dhabi (© FINCANTIERI)


La corvette Abu Dhabi (© FINCANTIERI)


Le Ghantut est, quant à lui, le premier d’une série de deux patrouilleurs furtifs du type Falaj 2 adoptant un nouveau design développé spécialement par Fincantieri pour le compte des EAU. Long de 55.7 mètres pour une largeur de 8.8 mètres, ce bâtiment de 650 tonnes en charge est relativement lent, puisque sa vitesse maximale est limitée à 20 nœuds. Les Emiratis ont, en fait, surtout souhaité que cette plateforme soit discrète. Elle arbore donc des lignes furtives, très peu d’ouvertures et une tourelle carénée. Armé par un équipage de 29 hommes, le Ghantut dispose d’un canon de 76mm, quatre missiles Exocet MM40 Block3 sur lanceurs amovibles, ainsi qu’un système VL Mica avec six cellules de lancement vertical. Les équipements électroniques comprennent, notamment, un radar Kronos 3D. Le sistership du Ghantut, qui sera finalement nommé Salahlah (au lieu de Qarnen) et a été mis à flot en juin dernier et sera livré dans quelques mois.



Le patrouilleur Ghantut (© FINCANTIERI)


Le patrouilleur Ghantut (© FINCANTIERI)


Le patrouilleur Ghantut (© FINCANTIERI)

M&M

5 des 6 Mirage 2000-9 en escale à Lajes ( 09-01-13 ) en route vers l'USA pour participer au Red Flag

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UAE military orders Platt ring mount weapon stations
24 January 2013
W&E Platt has secured a contract for production and delivery of its manually operated protected ring mounts weapon stations to the UAE Armed Forces.

Signed through International Golden Group (IGG), the undisclosed contract covers supply of a large quantity of ring-mounts, along with operator and maintainer training, a spares package, as well as technical documentation to the military.

Based on the company's combat-proven MR550 Bi-Metal Ring-Mount series, the items being delivered under the contract are scheduled to be installed onboard the military's new Agrab Mk2 120mm mobile mortar system (MMS).
Representing the first export to a Middle Eastern customer, the award follows a $1.7m contract secured by the company for delivery of 39 additional MR550 bi-metal ring mount protected weapon stations for installation on the Finnish Army's RG-32M armoured patrol vehicles fleet in August 2012.

Based on the Platt MR550 Protected Ring-Mount series, the MR550 bi-metal has been designed for integration in wheeled and tracked armoured vehicles with a gross weight of up to 10t, or heavier platforms that are sensitive to variations in centre-of-gravity.

Weighing just below 400kg and operated manually by using a gearbox, the ring mount offers Stanag Level 3 protection, and can traverse through 360°, with maximum elevation and depression of +65° and -35° respectively.

The armament options for the ring mount include either a heavy machine gun, 40mm automatic grenade launcher or a 7.62mm/5.56mm calibre machine gun.

Manufactured by IGG, the Agrab Mk 2 MMS has been designed to provide long-range accurate and lethal firepower to troops in the battlefield.

Initial deliveries under the contract are scheduled to start in early 2013.

http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsuae-military-orders-platt-ring-mount-weapon-stations

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12 United Arab Emirates, Italian, Bahrain and U.S. armed forces participants sight in on a mock target while performing a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure capabilities demonstration at the Port of Zayed area in Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13, Jan. 31, 2013. Leading Edge 13 military-to-military engagements are intended to sharpen capabilities among nations in an effort to foster relationships and build regional security.





9 Service members of the United Arab Emirates and Italian military provide security during a Visit, Board, Search and Seizure capabilities demonstration at the Port of Zayed area, Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13, January 31, 2013. The goal of LE 13 is to practice critical elements of the Weapons of Mass Destruction interdiction processes and partner nations to share common concerns regarding WMD proliferation





7 Members of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces perform a vehicle checkpoint quick reaction response demonstration as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13 at the Al Wathba, UAE training facility January 30, 2013. These LE 13 multinational and interagency supported Field Training Exercises represented a robust demonstration of regional and international resolve to prevent Weapons of Mass Destruction and WMD related materials proliferation.






A member of the United Arab Emirates armed forces demonstrates vehicle scanning procedures for radiation during a Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and high-yield Explosives interdiction practice with militaries from Qatar, Bahrain and the U.S., at the Al Wathba, UAE training facility as part of Exercise Leading Edge 13, January 29, 2013. This Proliferation Security Initiative exercise helps partner nations to share and work together to improve weapon of mass destruction intervention tactics, techniques and procedures





Members of the United Arab Emirates military prepare their Explosive Ordinance Disposal Robot for a capability demonstration during a vehicle checkpoint quick reaction response exercise at the Al Wathba, UAE training facility as part of Leading Edge 13, January 28, 2013. LE 13 is a multinational and interagency supported exercise designed to develop and refine Weapon of Mass Destruction interdiction capabilities among partnering nations, to include suspect material inspections, seizure and disposition.

UAE Mirage 2000-9 a Red Flag 13-2

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je me demande pourquoi ils les vendent pas eux même...
Inde, Egypte, brésil peuvent être des clients potentiels

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Airbus Military delivers first A330 MRTT to United Arab Emirates

Airbus Military has delivered the first of three new generation A330 MRTT multi-role tanker transport aircraft ordered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Madrid, 06 February 2013



The handover of the world´s most advanced air-to-air tanker means that the type has now been delivered to all four current customers – Australia, Saudi Arabia, UAE and the United Kingdom. Converted from an Airbus A330 commercial passenger jet by Airbus Military at Getafe near Madrid, the aircraft will serve with the UAE Air Force and Air Defence. The remaining two aircraft are at an advanced stage of conversion and will be delivered by mid-2013. Airbus Military Vice President Derivative Programmes, Antonio Caramazana said: “It is a great pleasure to see the A330 MRTT now flying in the UAE Air Force and Air Defence colours. We are confident that it will greatly enhance the capability of the UAE Air Force and contribute to the stability of the Gulf region.” In UAE service the A330 MRTT is equipped with two underwing refuelling pods, the fly-by-wire Airbus Military Aerial Refuelling Boom System (ARBS), and a Universal Aerial Refuelling Receptacle Slipway Installation (UARRSI) enabling it to be refuelled from another tanker. It is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and has 256 passenger seats. The aircraft is capable of conducting refuelling operations with UAE Air Force and Air Defence fighters such as the Mirage 2000 and F-16.

www.eads.com

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UAE Air Force Acquires High Precision Cargo Delivery Capability


(Source: Airborne Systems; issued Feb. 11, 2013)



PENNSAUKEN, New Jersey --- - Airborne Systems, a division of HDT Global, is proud to announce the impending delivery of Guided Precision Aerial Delivery Systems (GPADS) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force.

Together with a comprehensive training program, the delivery confirms the UAE Air Force as Airborne Systems’ largest GPADS customer in the Middle East.

“Airborne Systems’ GPADS will enable high altitude accurate resupply of UAE distributed operations with reduced risk to air crews,” said JC Berland, Executive VP of Technology & Strategy.

“Airborne Systems will supply the DragonFly, FireFly and one-time use FlyClops for use with C130J and C17 aircrafts. We are proud to supply the UAE Air Force with this incredible force resupply capability,” concluded Mr. Berland.

The GPADS consists of high performance, lightweight ram-air canopies, also known as gliding parachutes, and rugged Airborne Guidance Units loaded with robust autonomous navigation software.

Combined with jTrax mission planning software, the system provides precise payload delivery to troops on the ground. With glide ratios close to 4:1, these systems have an incredible range.

Depending on weather conditions, the GPADS can be dispatched from the aircraft over 20km from the landing area.

The GPADS only requires the impact coordinates to provide precision cargo delivery from high altitude.

The three systems purchased by the UAE supports an operational payload range from 700 – 10,000 lb (317– 4,550 kg):
-- DragonFly supports 5,000 – 10,000 lb (2,250 – 4,550 kg)
-- FireFly supports 700 – 2,200 lb (317 – 1,000 kg)
-- FlyClops supports 700 – 2,200 lb (317 – 1,000 kg)


Visit Airborne Systems at Booth #02-B48. HDT Global will also be at IDEX to showcase the HDT Storm, a highly mobile ultra-lightweight, air-deployable tactical vehicle that facilitates mission success in austere environments. HDT will be located at Booth #02-A31.


Airborne Systems, a division of HDT Global, is a world leader in parachute recovery systems. It specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of parachutes for air vehicle and spacecraft recovery systems, aircraft deceleration and spin/stall systems, personnel, and cargo parachute systems. Airborne Systems is a global company, supporting customers from around the world, with operations centers in Pennsauken, New Jersey; Santa Ana, California; Belleville, Ontario; and Llangeinor, South Wales.

http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/142548/uae-acquire-high-precision-cargo-delivery-capability.html

Le MBRL est Turc (Roketsan 107 mm)

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Feb. 17, 2013 - 01:18PM | By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
ABU DHABI — Renault Trucks Defense on Sunday announced orders for armored vehicles from Middle East and African states, at the start of the IDEX military fair in the United Arab Emirates.

RTD, an affiliate of Sweden’s Volvo, said in a statement that “a Middle Eastern country” placed an order for 46 Shepra armored vehicle, but it did not disclose the value of the order.

The 9.6-ton vehicle carries a crew of six and can travel at a speed of 120 kilometers (77 miles) per hour.

The manufacturer also said it began delivering 10 Sherpa armored personnel carriers and 22 Higard carriers ordered by Qatar in October, equipped with non-lethal weapons for use by riot police.

RTD said it has built 14 off-road ALTV ambulances for an undisclosed African country.

More than 1,000 exhibitors from 57 nations, including top military manufacturers, are taking part in the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, held every two years in the UAE capital.

http://www.defensenews.com/article/20130217/DEFREG01/302170011/Renault-Announces-Deals-Abu-Dhabi-Arms-Fair?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

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“Serbia to produce sophisticated missiles for UAE”
ABU DHABI -- Serbia will produce highly sophisticated missiles for the United
Arab Emirates (UAE), Serbia's First Deputy PM and Defense Minister Aleksandar
Vučić says.

Aleksandar Vučić (Tanjug, file)

He met with Crown Prince and Head of State Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al
Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

He told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) that he had agreed with the sheikh
on all agreements of the two countries, especially in relation to investments in
the defense industry.

It was agreed that the UAE's company Emirates
Advanced Research and Technology Holding (EARTH) and Serbia's Yugoimport SDPR
will sign a contract on mutual development and supply of ALAS missile systems at
a defense trade show on Sunday.

The two countries are also due to sign
an agreement on mutual protection of investments, and a basis for all these
contracts will be an agreement on interstate cooperation which will also be
signed in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the RTS has reported.

Vučić began his
two-day visit to the UAE on Saturday.

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ABU-DHABI, February 18 (RIA Novosti) - Russia is ready to offer the United Arab Emirates license-production of ammunition for BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles previously sold to the country, Pribor defense firm chief Oleg Chizhevsky said on Monday.

“About 700 BMP-3’s have been delivered to the UAE; naturally, there is high demand for those shells and we are ready to meet it in any form, in any format,” he said at the IDEX-2013 international arms exhibition in Abu Dhabi. He did not specify which ammunition was being discussed.

The BMP-3 is armed with a 100-mm low-velocity main gun, capable of firing 9M117 anti-tank missiles and shells, as well as a 2A72 30-mm cannon, according to its maker Kurganmashzavod.

Russian arms manufacturers are ready to provide the entire range of modern high-quality ammunition to its foreign partners, he said, adding that Pribor supplies its products to 30 countries and another 15 states have ammunition manufacturing licenses.

Sergei Rusakov, general director of the Tekhnologii mashinostroyeniya [Machine-Manufacturing Technologies] concern, said it usually takes several years to reach a final agreement.

Russia and the UAE signed a $70 million contract in 2011 for modernization of 135 of the UAE’s fleet of BMP-3 vehicles.

IDEX-2013 runs from February 17-22.

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UAE Armed Forces sign 17 deals with Idex exhibitors

Abu Dhabi: The UAE signed 17 defence contracts totalling Dh5.2 billion, Major General Obaid Al Ketbi, Chairman of the organising committee for the International Defence Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2013), said on Monday.
Al Ketbi said that Idex 2013 saw the UAE Armed Forces sealing defence contracts worth Dh1.4 billion with Oshkosh Corporation. The American company will provide 750 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicles (M-ATVs).
John Urias, former major general of US Army and executive vice president of Oshkosh Corporation, Oshkosh Defense, told the Gulf News that his company is scheduled to deliver M-ATVs to the UAE between January and August 2013,
“No vehicle has been more effective in supporting ground operations from urban security patrols to combat in harsh desert and mountainous terrain. As we produce and deliver this exceptional vehicle to the UAE Armed Forces, we are equally committed to providing long-term service and to supporting those who rely on our M-ATVs to achieve their missions,” he said.

He added that Oshkosh is in talks with other countries in the region which showed their intention to purchase this kind of vehicles.
However, he declined to name the countries.
Al Ketbi said that the UAE Armed Forces also signed a Dh722 million contract with International Golden Group, a UAE company, to purchase unmanned aircraft of the so-called Predators with all integrated logistics support.
He added that the UAE also signed a Dh472.7 million contract with Russian KBP to buy ammunition. A Dh720 million contract was also signed with Tawazun to purchase laser guided missile.
Other deals include a contract with Booz and Company for consultation and logistics worth Dh215 million and another worth Dh350 million for information and IT support with International Golden Group, SAP and IBM.
While Abu Dhabi Ship Building Company has announced a deal worth Dh375.4 million to install RAM missiles on its vessels, Knowledge Point a local company has entered into a Dh345 million consultancy deal with the armed forces for land forces support amounting to Dh345 million. A Dh56 million deal with Hanwha Corporation, a Korean company, to provide the UAE Armed Forces with ammunition and explosives was also signed yesterday.
In addition, a Dh30 million deal was signed with Naval Advanced Solutions, a local company, to provide technical support for vessels. Two other deals, a Dh140 million deal with Italian Fincantieri to provide naval vessel and a Dh12.8 million contract with Al Mawqe’ Company, a local company, to provide communications for the UAE Armed Forces.
Other deals concluded were a Dh11.7 million contract with Al Jisr Company, a local company, to provide the UAE Armed Forces with chemical equipment; a Dh46.3 million deal with CEFA, a French company, to provide spare parts and Dh27.2 million contract with Atlas Corporation to provide telecommunication technologies. The seventeenth was Dh157 million with UAE-based Ammroc, to provide electronic devices for C130 aircraft.

http://gulfnews.com/business/general/uae-armed-forces-sign-17-deals-with-idex-exhibitors-1.1147906

http://www.opex360.com/2013/02/18/la-vente-de-rafale-aux-emirats-arabes-unis-serait-a-nouveau-en-bonne-voie/

Le jeu des chaises musicales.............................